[TOP STORY] Positive outlook for consumers as grid power costs decrease

A 30-minute sit-down with South Africa’s best known satirist Zapiro as he reflects on the year that was. From GNU’s to Trump’s re-election and conflicts in the middle-east – and how he deals with the latter as a Jewish South African, personally and through his work.

‘They're being worked twice as hard for half the pay, and they're now also claiming that that's actually beginning to get dangerous because obviously a tired pilot is a dangerous pilot,’ says Guy Leitch, editor, SA Flyer Magazine.

Today – a deep-dive into the Wilgenhof men’s residence saga and what a young journalist calls SA’s worst-kept secret. New data shows what we spent our money on during Black Friday and why even independent women are not exempt from financial abuse.

‘If they're going to shut water down completely for 86 hours, with no additional pumping capacity happening intermittently while they're doing that maintenance, it is going to take two weeks to recover,’ says Councillor Nicole van Dyk.

A snapshot of today’s news, including why planned water outages could steal Gauteng’s Christmas cheer. Renewed hope for the highly competitive retail sector and why social entrepreneurs need business support to thrive and survive. A thought leader weighs in on the efficacy and effectiveness of BBBEE policies.